UFC Champion Dricus du Plessis is facing a backlash for praising US President Donald Trump in his recent comments.

Dricus du Plessis made headlines by wearing a black t-shirt that read "TRUMP PREFERS ... who was born in Pretoria, South Africa, and spent a significant part of his young life there before ...

Du Plessis' actions have forced some South Africans to support Strickland. On X, Misu Zuma encouraged the former champion to ‘more’ Du Plessis.

South Africa's Dricus Du Plessis claimed a landslide decision victory in his title rematch with Sean Strickland to retain his UFC middleweight title in Sydney.

Dricus Du Plessis has absolutely baffled a former UFC world title challenger, who’s confused as to what makes him so good. At UFC 312, the South African put on yet another impressive performance ...

However, it’s also simultaneously created a lot of hype for a rematch with Dricus Du Plessis. While the South African is currently dominating in the UFC, there’s no doubt he’ll want to get ...